The Russellville Democrat. [volume] (Russellville, Ark.) 1875-1898, 1887-10-19
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ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

seHbeu at Jue lJittfe I.DCh rApVoibtVu.
J. A. Barney, while working at Shoup's
gin, three miles north OF Dardenelle,
few DAYS ago, was caught by belt and
instantly killed, his skull being broken.
The business house of N. Hecbt, of Tex.
arkana, has been closed by attachment in
behalf Of G.. L. Blum, of Galveston, and II
Nun yes heimer, of New York, on account
Of security draft due and called for by
Texarkana bank not being met at the call.
Morrillton has shipped over 5000 bales oil
cotton this season.
The contract for the erection Of the Epis-
copal Church edficeat Morrillton has been
let, and the building will b. pushed for
ward.
The Quorum Court of Conway County, at
a recent session in Morrillton, levied the
following tax: State, five mills; county,
general, five mills, and town Of Morrillton,
two mills. Most of the school districts OF
the county levied a five-mill school tax.
A young woman with nine-months'-
old baby was found on the streets OF Lit
tie Rock at a late hour few nights ago,
Frustrated with disease and in destitute
and pitable condition. She was carried.
to police headquarters for the night. She
claims to be Miss Tennie Hickman and
says she is twenty three years old ana
halls from Stewart County, Tenn, from
whence she went to Arkadelphia to hunt
a relative. Failing to find her relative
she started on foot to Little Rock, her
baby with her. She said some men gave
her money to enable her to reach the city,
where she entered the hospital. she
claims TO have been abused at the hos
pital and ran away to prevent her baby
from being taken from her by the authori-
ties. She is in charge Of the authorities,
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of the wanderer.
The post -office at Myatt, Fulton County,
has been discontinued mail to Mammoth
Spring.
There is q colored man in the State pen
itentiary who draws pension for injuries
received in the Federal army.
The Striking journeymen tailors and
the bosses at Little Rock effected com
promise and the journeymen, after being
out three weeks, returned to work at
very slight advance in wages.
Mr.. Charles M. Wing, one of the promi
nent young business men of Little Rock,
was married recently to Miss Mamie Gay
at the Episcopal Cpurch, by Rev. Wallace
Carnahan. The attendants were six in
number. The ceremony was beautiful
one and was witnessed by large number
of friends. The couple, after reception
at the residence of the brides mother, left
for New Orleans via Memphis.
Grant Chambers, who waylaid Rev.
Harry Miller at Morrllton few weeks ago
and tried to kill him, was tried there and
found guilty of assault to kill, and was SEN
fenced to three years in the penitentiary.
He has been placed in the latter institution.
Hugh r. Ward, the defaultng treasurer
Of Prairie County, escaped from his guard
at Des Arc few nights ago, and was
tracked to the vicinity of Judsonia.
sherlff's posse was securing the country
and it was thought he would be captured.
He is armed with a Winchester rife and
will make determined resistance. His
friends are thought to be with him. A re-
ward of $500 is offered for his arrest.
Governor Hughes has been appealed to
to protect the colored citizens residing at
Clover Bend, Lawrence County. A crowd
of worthless characters masked them
selves and raided their homes and ordered
them to leave. The negroes are peaceable
and law-abiding citizens. The Governor
has ordered the sheriff of the county to
protsct the negroes and make a full in
vestigation.
On the night of the 9th inst, in Locust
Bayon, Calhoun County, Andrew Saucer
was waylaid and shot. Fourteen buck
SuUtS were pun III Ills poA1 W OF
found few days ago, badly decomposed.
A few days before his brother eloped with
girl In the neighborhood, and was cap
tured and taken back. Andrew went to
see him while he was under arrest, aud on
his return home he was shot and killed.
An alarm of fire was sounded at Arkan-
sas City, d few nights ago, to which the
hook and ladder company at once re-
sponded, but as there was great deal OF
alarm felt, some enthusiast took hold OF
the trucks before the officers or any of the
company were ready, and thereby caused
q painful, though not serious, injury tc
Chief r. W. Smith and serious injuries to
Assistant Chief J. B. Amburn. The alarm
proved to be false one. The citizens
commend the zeal of the company, but
condemn the interference Of outsiders
with the fire company, and they will here
after be severely punished.
The lifeless remains of Mr. Joe Manhat.
tan, foreman for t. McRillmurry, archi-
tect and builder, were found In the rear
of his room in al alley at Texarkana
few nights ago. Justice Cannon and Mr..
McKilmurry were notified of the discov-
ery, and on investigation found that the
deceased, whose body was already cold
and stiff, had gone to his room at about
six O'Clock in the evening, considerably
under the influence of liquor, and, after
i undressing to go to bed, went to the wind
ow and fell out. The fall broke his neck.
The deceased has relatives in New York
State, his native home.
Another case of voudooism the curse of
the South, has recently been developed in
Arkansas City. Henry Switzer, verT
respectable eolored man, some few months
ago took unto himself bride After
short honeymoon among ueighboring
towns the twain returned to Arkansas
City and took up their abode. Shortly
thereafter light eolored individual, CALI
ing himself DR.. Parker, took fancy to
Mrs. Switzer, and not knowing how else
to win her affections, except through SUI
perstition, began to pay her visits and to
transcribe visions he said he
had, exciting the natural jealousy
of the woman. Mrs. Switzer asked DIR.
Parker how she could win the affections of
her husband. DR.. Parker gave her bottle
| of medicide which he said would etfectual-
| ly do the business Fortunately Swtzer
discovered the trick and had Dr. Parker
arrested, charging him with obtaining
money under false pretenses. Physicians
say the decoction given by DIR. Parker is
| deadly poison. The best part of the coll
ored population are indignant, and say
that voudooism must be stamped out.
Cotton and corn are plenty.
Sheriff j. II. Coblentz OF Conway Coun-
ty delivered at the penitentiary few
days ago the following prisoners, con-
victed at the recent fall term of the Circuit
| Court OF that County: John Littlejohn,
! grand larceny, one year; George McGiH,
| grand larceny, one year; Willis West,
grand larceny, fivey years; George Walker,
grand larceny, one year; Doug
lass Samuels, grand larceny,
one year: James Reid, embezze-
ment, one year; Dock Smith, grand lar
ceny, Ave years; seven in all. Sheriff y.
s. Mills. Of Little River County. also de-
livered Lonzo Lewis, convicted of grand